6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
[Cask at the Nag’s Head, Reading] Deep ruby-black, small tan head. Autumn fruits and caramel in there, but flavours are a bit muted. Gets very sweet by the end. Very smooth and oily to the point of cloyingness, yet somehow overall feel was of a rather watery weak beer. OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Oct 2009
at 05:02
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Guest cask at the Pembury Tavern, London, on 18th September 2009. Copper coloured with thin, but lasting, white head. Malt and caramel notes and some delicate spice in the main kick(mainly mace and nutmeg); some floral hop and citrus. An interesting mouthfeel and finish in which all seems to evaporate rapidly leaving the mouth quite dry. I was not too keen on this aspect of the beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Oct 2009
at 10:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask somewhere ... amber ... thight creamy white head ( so probably the bow) ... light fruity hop ... sweet fruity hop ... little dry ... little toffee ... nothing exciting but pleasent.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Sep 2009
at 02:12
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at GBBF 2009 ... Deep black ... sweet toffee malt and lots of molasis nose ... deep toffee ...lots of roast malts ...quite sweet ... again molasis.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Sep 2009
at 14:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@GBBF2009 (as Dark Mild). Very dark brownish amber colour, close to black. Not much head. Aroma is dark chocolate, dark fruits along with some notes of leather. Flavour is quite much the same along with some rather meaty notes as well.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Aug 2009
at 00:54
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Cask@GBBF 2009 as "Dark Mild". Almost opaque black color, not much head. Very light caramel, cough syrup aroma. Same with flavor. Very watery, weak palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2009
at 14:38
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask. Raspberry and citrus in the aroma. Sweet flavor, with a soft bitterness. Sugary with a sticky mouthfeel. Raspberry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Jul 2009
at 07:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at Wheatsheaf (new), London, Gold, thin off white head. It’s an ok bitter. It’s got some malt, bit of gypsum. Some hop on end. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jul 2009
at 03:33
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Bon Accord. Light amber colour, off-white head. Aroma of biscuit malts/lager malts. Flavour is lager-like, with bitter malts, and a bit metallic. This stuff is not good. Rerate. Cask @ Bon Accord. Biscuit malts, sour finish. +.2
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jun 2009
at 06:02
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ National Winter Ales Festival 2009, Manchester. Pours a pale golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity fruity aroma with some hints of raspberry. Fruity malty flavor with some sweetish raspberry flavor. Has a sweetish fruity finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jun 2009
at 10:16